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New AAVMC Officers Assume Duties at Annual Assembly

Dr. Trevor Ames

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 12, 2014 –
Dr. Trevor Ames, dean of the University of Minnesota College of
Veterinary Medicine, began his term as president of the Association of
American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) during the organization’s
annual business meeting held on July 28, 2014 in Denver.

“I view this opportunity to serve as a tremendous honor and I’m looking
forward to an exciting year,” said Ames. “Our colleges and the
profession are dealing with a variety of important issues, but I think
our stakeholders share a great sense of common purpose and we’re going
to make a lot of progress in creating a better future for veterinary
medicine.”

Ames earned his DVM in 1978 from the Western College of Veterinary
Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan and his M.S. in 1981 from the
University of Minnesota. He is a diplomate in the American College of
Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). His academic interests lie in
large animal internal medicine and infectious diseases of horses and
cattle.

Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at
the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine &
Biomedical Sciences, is the association’s new president-elect.

Former president Dr. Kent Hoblet, dean of the Mississippi State
University College of Veterinary Medicine, assumes the duties of
past-president.

Other recently elected AAVMC officers include:

Dr. Michael Lairmore, dean of the University of California-Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine: at-large director representing U.S.
colleges

Dr. David Argyle, professor and head of The Royal (Dick) School of
Veterinary Students at the University of Edinburgh: at-large director
representing International colleges

Dr. Sandra Bushmich, professor of pathology and veterinary science
at the University of Connecticut: at-large director representing
departments of veterinary science (reinstated)

Remaining members of the board for the 2014-15 year include:

Dr. Lisa Nolan, dean, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine: secretary

Dr. Douglas Freeman, dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan: treasurer

Dr. Elizabeth Stone, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College at the
University of Guelph: at-large director representing Canadian colleges

Dr. Robert Dysko, professor of Laboratory Animal Medicine at the
University of Michigan Medical School: at-large director representing
departments of comparative medicine

Mr. Tony Nitido, a DVM student at the Western University of Health Sciences: at-large SAVMA liaison